by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The lover in winter plaineth for the spring
Language: English
O western wind, when wilt thou blow That the small rain down can rain? Christ, that my love were in my arms And I in my bed again.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 16th century [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Vivian Fine (1913 - 2000), "The lover in winter plaineth for the spring", 1932, published 1933, first performed 1932 [voice and viola], from Four Songs, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-08-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 28